Mildred Corbett replied to a request for caramel icing, mentioning that she uses it to ice her hot-milk cake. Hot-milk cake? I had to have that recipe, too. It's a beloved American classic and reminds ...

If you’ve ever made a caramel cake from scratch, you have a war story. Whether it's your first attempt or your 50th, the fickle icing tries the patience of even the most experienced cooks. From ...

Make Martha Stewart's Caramel Buttercream Layer Cake featured in the "Sponge Cake" episode of Martha Bakes. Using a serrated knife, halve each cake horizontally to form 2 layers. Transfer 1 layer to a ...

In the Southern Kitchen series Saving Southern Recipes, Associate Editor Kate Williams explores the deep heritage of Southern cooking through the lens of passed-down family recipes. Unless you grew up ...

— -- You can store this cake, covered in plastic wrap, at room temperature for up to one week. Or you can freeze it in aluminum foil, for up to six months. Thaw the cake overnight on the counter ...

I have a delicious collection of memories involving family picnics through the years, going all the way back to childhood recollections of making peach ice cream with a hand-cranked machine. Later ...